Portugal (2024)
84,011.9
full-time equivalents (FTE)
+5.6% YoY
YoY Change
+5.6%
full-time equivalents (FTE)
Trend
up
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Portugal R&D Personnel (Full-Time Equivalent) (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year full-time equivalents (FTE) YoY Change
2024 84,011.9 +5.6%
2023 79,570.3 +7.4%
2022 74,102.5 +6.2%
2021 69,768.8 +5.6%
2020 66,044 +7.5%
2019 61,455.2 +5.7%
2018 58,154.1 +5.7%
2017 54,994.8 +9.1%
2016 50,406.3 +5.0%
2015 47,999.2 +2.4%
2014 46,877.6 +0.4%
2013 46,711.2 -1.8%
2012 47,554.2 -4.1%
2011 49,599.1 +4.2%
2010 47,615.9 +1.1%
2009 47,097.3 -1.6%
2008 47,881.8 +35.5%
2007 35,333.6 +15.7%
2006 30,530.7 +18.7%
2005 25,727.8 +0.4%

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 84,011.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024. The latest change was +4,441.6. Across 2000–2024 the series ranges from 21,887.7 in 2000 to 84,011.9 in 2024.

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Portugal from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks total R&D personnel (all occupations, all sectors, full-time equivalent) in Portugal from 2000 to present. R&D workforce size is the primary input measure for the national innovation system. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2024 (25 observations).

The series peaked at 84,011.9 full-time equivalents (FTE) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21,887.7 in 2000. The latest reading of 84,011.9 in 2024 represents a change of +4,441.6.